MECHANICAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Mechanical Business is a Canadian-owned and operated magazine for HVAC/R, plumbing and hydronic professionals. Distributed free of charge to mechanical contractors, wholesalers and specifiying engineers, this magazine is published six times per year. Our editorial is easy to read, practical in nature and is designed to keep you up-to-date on new products, new technologies and industry news. Mechanical Business covers residential and ICI plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and IAQ. Source

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Stats Canada reports new housing construction investment totalled $4.7 billion in December. That’s up 10 per cent compared with dollars spent in December 2016.Investment in new housing construction rose in eight provinces, led by Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Nationally, investment was up for all dwelling types from the same month a year earlier.

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Webster receives CIPH Award of Merit
February 14, 2018
Congratulations to Ken Webster, of Viessmann Manufacturing, on receiving the Award of Merit from the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating. Webster, who sits on the Award of Merit selection committee, was unaware he was nominated by his peers and was surprised to receive the award during a recent Viessmann sales meeting.

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Uponor Corporation has announced it will invest an additional US $10 million in Phyn as part of a joint venture between Uponor and Belkin International, bringing its total investment in the company to US $25 million.”Our objective with the joint venture has always been to help progress our business and the plumbing industry into the digital era with better ways to use water more intelligently,” said Bill Gray, president, Uponor North America.

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February 12, 2018Cleveland, Ohio-based Oatey Co. has acquired Newmarket, Ontario-based G.F. Thompson Company Limited. Oatey has operated in the plumbing industry since 1916. G.F. Thompson, founded in 1947, is a manufacturer and distributor of products serving the plumbing and HVAC markets in Canada.”At Oatey we are committed to providing our customers with a broad line of high quality products,” says Oatey CEO, Neal Restivo.

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Today marks 85th anniversary of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH).After recognizing the importance of giving the industry a unified voice, the association was officially incorporated in Montreal on February 8, 1933. The nine founding members appointed Ivan Leger of James Robertson Company the first president of CIPH.Today, CIPH represents the interests of more than 280 member companies that employ more than 20,000 people across the country.

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Stanley Black & Decker Canada has added Irwin and Lenox tools and accessories to its Global Tools and Storage Group. The company acquired the two brands in a transaction completed in 2017. Stanley Black & Decker believes the additions bring complementary products to its roster.”We are pleased to be able to add the Irwin and Lenox brands to our portfolio of breakthrough tools for professionals, tradespeople and do-it-yourselfers,” says Joe Di Ilio, president of Stanley Black & Decker Canada.

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Goodman Manufacturing, a supplier of residential and commercial HVAC products, is seeking to fill the position of area sales manager for the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario.The person selected for the position will manage and develop sales activities for the region.

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Mississauga, Ontario-based Spectrum Brands has appointed G.S Equipco Ltd. as its official Ontario manufacturers agency for its plumbing division.As of March 1, Equipco assumed responsibility for sales for the Pfister and Fortis brand accounts across the province. Spectrum Brands has worked alongside Equipco in Western Canada since 2016. ”We look forward to the natural expansion of this relationship,” says Mel Campbell, managing partner for Equipco.

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Following the formation of a partnership, Trilex Inc. has become a manufacturer’s representative in the province of Quebec for Xylem Inc.’s Bell & Gossett brand of residential HVAC products.

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